Now that the 2nd Round of the NHL Playoffs has switched to exclusive coverage on the NBC family of networks… as someone who lives in Los Angeles I’m starting to understand this part of the country they call “The Midwest” a little bit better.

The “Wendy’s Robo Cam.”

The “KFC Player Profile.”

The “McDonald’s St. Louis Blues Fan Cam.”

I know I said to forget about it earlier… but we need to talk about that shorthanded, game-winning goal from LA Kings stay-at-home defenseman, Matt Greene.

That goal by Matt Greene was so unexpected it actually melted the NBC SN Satellite Truck, Raiders of the Lost Ark style.

The NHL is pleased with this series so far because they love featuring a rags-to-riches story in their brand new Playoffs Ad Campaign.

I can’t watch tonight’s Game 2 against the St. Louis Blues live. I am shutting down my phone at 6pm because it’s gotten to the point where everyone and their mothers are texting me about the Los Angeles Kings winning in the playoffs. So I’ll be watching late tonight on DVR while I look up into the sky and hope that the LA Kings can win the first 2 games of a playoff series on the road… again.